Notice2021-25805
Draft General Conformity Determination for the California High-Speed Rail System San Jose to Merced Section
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Published
November 26, 2021
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration
Abstract
FRA is issuing this notice to advise the public that a draft General Conformity Determination for the San Jose to Merced Section of the California High-Speed Rail (HSR) System is available for public and agency review and comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 225 (Friday, November 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67582-67583]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25805]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2021-0100]
Draft General Conformity Determination for the California High-
Speed Rail System San Jose to Merced Section
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: FRA is issuing this notice to advise the public that a draft
General Conformity Determination for the San Jose to Merced Section of
the California High-Speed Rail (HSR) System is available for public and
agency review and comment.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 27, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments related to Docket No. FRA-2021-0100 may be
submitted by going to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> and following the
online instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number (FRA-2021-0100). All comments received will be posted
without change to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>; this includes any
personal information. Please see the Privacy Act Statement heading in
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document for Privacy Act
information related to any submitted comments or materials.
Docket: For access to the docket to read the draft General
Conformity Determination, background documents, or comments received,
go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andr[eacute]a Martin, Senior
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Railroad Policy and
Development (RPD), telephone: (202) 493-6201, email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b1f0dfd5c3d4d09ffcd0c3c5d8dff1d5dec59fd6dec7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="26674842544347086b4754524f486642495208414950">[email protected]</span></a>; or Marlys Osterhues, Chief, Environment and
Project Engineering, RPD, telephone: (202) 493-0413, email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6f220e1d03161c41201c1b0a1d071a0a1c2f0b001b41080019"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0d406c7f61747e23427e79687f6578687e4d696279236a627b">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Privacy Act Statement: FRA will post comments it receives, without
edit, to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, as described in the system of records
notice, DOT/ALL-14 FDMS, accessible through <a href="http://www.dot.gov/privacy">www.dot.gov/privacy</a>. To
facilitate comment tracking and response, we encourage commenters to
provide their name, or the name of their organization; however,
inclusion of names is completely optional. Whether commenters identify
themselves or not, all timely comments will be fully considered. If you
wish to provide comments containing proprietary or confidential
information, please contact the agency for alternate submission
instructions.
Background: The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) is
advancing the environmental review of the San Jose to Merced Section
(Project) of the California HSR System pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327, under
which it has assumed FRA's environmental review responsibilities.
However, under Section 327, FRA remains responsible for making General
Conformity Determinations under the Clean Air Act. This draft General
Conformity Determination documents FRA's evaluation of the Project,
consistent with the relevant section of the Clean Air Act and its
implementing regulations.
FRA conducted the analysis of the Project's potential emissions
consistent with all regulatory criteria and procedures and following
the Authority's coordination with the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), San Joaquin
Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD), Monterey Bay Air
Resources District (MBARD) and the California Air Resources Board. The
draft General Conformity Determination concludes that the Project, as
designed, conforms to the approved SIP, based on a commitment from the
CHSRA that construction-phase NO<INF>X</INF> emissions will be offset
consistent with the applicable federal regulations in the SFBAAB and
SJVAB.
Next Steps
The draft General Conformity Determination for the Project is being
issued for public review and comment for 30-days at Docket No. FRA-
2021-0100. Comments related to Docket No. FRA-2021-0100 may be
submitted by going to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> and following the
online instructions for submitting comments. Although CHSRA is
assisting FRA by disseminating notice of the availability of the draft
General Conformity Determination through its usual outreach methods,
CHSRA is not accepting comments on behalf of FRA. FRA cannot ensure
consideration of any comment that is not submitted via <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. FRA will consider all relevant comments it
receives before issuing a final General Conformity Determination.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Jamie P. Rennert,
Director, Office of Infrastructure Investment.
[FR Doc. 2021-25805 Filed 11-24-21; 8:45 am]
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